Corner-strip for walls.



W. R. HUNTER. CORNER STRIP FOR WALLS. APPucATmN HL'ED'wLY 8, 1914.

Patente May 11, 1915.

KiS-1+ i To all whom it may concern ENT CFC WILLI'ROSS HUNTER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

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Be it known that I, VVVLLIAI'II- Ross HUNTER, a citizen of the United' States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have'invented certain new and useful Tmprovements in Corner-Strips for Walls; and do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains. to make and use the same.

My invention relates to wall construction for buildings and the like and more particularly to corner strips that are of angular formation and constructed of metal and arranged to reinforce the plaster of walls at the corners of rooms so as -to prevent cracking or chipping of the plaster.

Another object is to provide a strip of the character described that will', when positioned prior to the application of the cement 'to the walls, upon the laths or wall structure indicates to what point the plasterer is to put on the plaster and as to the depth thereof also the proper angle.

Another object is to eliminate the troublesome annoy'ance experienced in plastering rooms that is, determining the proper angles and points to apply the cement, as with my device the walls may be plastered in a more reliable and expeditious manner.

Another object is to provide a device of the Character described that is of simple construction and may' be readily stamped froma single piece of metal and which is inexpensive to manufacture.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out as claimed.

With reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts, Figure l is a fragmentary view of a side wall and ceilin showing my improved corner strip attache thereto, Fig.,

2 is a front elevation of the corner strip showing it removed', and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through the corner of a room showing my device.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates generally my improved corner strip, and 2 and p Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 11, 1915 application filea July c, 1914. serial no. 849,304.

3 the side Wall strnctures of a room at a and extend at right angles to one another and designed to be secured upon the laths of the Walls 2 and 3 atthe corner shown in F1g. 3. An angular body portion 6 is formed integral with the -plates 4 and 5 and consists of flanges 7 and 8 which extend parallel to each other andl at approximately 45 degree angles to the plates 4 and 5 respectively and are joined by an angular portion 9 that is approximately V-shaped in cross section and consists of plates that extend at right angles to one another. On the upper end of the body 6 are formed lateral fianges 10 that are formed integral with the portions 7, 8 and 9 andact as a supporting surface for the next adjacent strip. The

fianges 7 and 8 are provided with a plurality of rectilinear openings 11 that are spaced from one another and provide for the keying of the cement or plaster A.

In applying the strip, suitable fastening elements are employed to secure the plates 4 and 5 to the side walls at the corners of the room as shown in Fig. 3 and the fianges 7 and 8 are arranged to eXtend at 45 degree angles to the walls 2 and 3 respectively. The plaster A is applied until it is disposed finsh with the outer ends of the fianges 8 or better the outer faces of the ang'ular portions 9 that is approximately V-shaped in cross section. The plaster is keyed by passing through the openings 11 and it will he readily seen that a smooth and comparatively rigid joint at the cornersis provided for the plaster or wall. As shown in Fig. 1 the upper ends or certain ends of the strip 1 may be beveled as at 12. This arrangement enables the close fitting of a number of strips that are applied to the ceiling and side walls of the corners of a room.

Inpractice, I have found that the form of myl invention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most efficient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desireV to emphasize vthe ,fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to when required, without sacrificing formed on the upper end of the body plate and extending a. distance equivalent to the 15 width of the first named flanges, said last named flanges to be secured upon the right angular walls of a room in the corner thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 20 in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM BOSS HUNTER;

Witnesses z' H. W. GRAHAM, FRANK T. MAcDoNALD. 

